Spanishspeaking citizens suddenly found some of their own in highranking Government positions and with access to a number of Governmentrun programs ranging from housing and health benefits to economic development. We are indeed fortunate to have had this committee chaired by two very distinguished Spanishspeaking leaders. both of whom. I might add. are from CaliforniaMartin Castillo of Monterey Park. a fighter pilot in World War II. and Henry Ramirez of Pomona. a migrant grape picker. These gentlemen devoted themselves to a task never undertaken in Government beforefinding ways of bringing Spanishspeaking people into positions in the Government and participating in the many programs available to all citizens. And. today. the programs they formulated are part of U.S.